PT-2020-4918 · Intel · Intel Thunderbolt Dch Drivers

Published 2020-11-10 · Updated 2021-07-21 · CVE-2020-12324

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Intel(R) Thunderbolt(TM) DCH drivers for Windows versions prior to 72

Description: The issue is related to a protection mechanism failure in some Intel(R) Thunderbolt(TM) DCH drivers, which may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. This is due to errors in privilege management.

Recommendations: For versions prior to 72, update to version 72 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting local access to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-05493

CVE-2020-12324

Affected Products

Intel Thunderbolt Dch Drivers

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12324 · Security Note
• https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00422 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-12324 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-05493 · Security Note
• https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00422.html · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/6103 · Telegram Post